HONOLULU— Barack Obama’s grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, one day before the election.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — It’s evolved into one of the riskiest pursuits in modern politics: vacation. Barack Obama set out yesterday for what’s intended to be a minimalist Hawaiian holiday: eight days away ...

Despite their power on the global stage, in one way, U.S. presidents are just like us: They have to eat. However, some show a true love for food and demonstrate an adventurous palate while leading the ...

HONOLULU (AP) — He was known as Barry Obama, and with his dark complexion and mini-Afro, he was one of the few blacks at the privileged Hawaiian school overlooking the Pacific. Yet that hardly made ...